✨ Food Standards Amendment
9 NOVEMBER 2006
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 132
Arsenic (ppm)
max. 0.1
Lead (ppm)
max. 0.1
Total aerobic count (CFU/g)
max. 10,000
Combined moulds and yeasts (CFU/g)
max. 100
Coliforms
Negative to test
E. coli
Negative to test
Salmonella
Negative to test
Major Sterol profile (%) as below –
Campesterol
min. 4.0
max. 25.0
Campestanol
min. 0.0
max. 14.0
β-Sitosterol
min. 36.0
max. 79.0
β-Sitostanol
min. 6.0
max. 34
Minor sterols (%)
max. 3.0
[7] Standard 1.5.1 is varied by –
[7.1] omitting from the Table to clause 2 –
Phytosterol esters
The requirements in clause 2 of Standard 1.2.3.
The name ‘phytosterol esters’ or ‘plant sterol esters’ must be used
when declaring the ingredient in the ingredient list, as prescribed
in Standard 1.2.4.
May only be added to food –
(1) according to Standards 1.3.4 and 2.4.2; and
(2) where the total saturated and trans fatty acids present in the food
is no more than 28% of the total fatty acid content of
the food.
Tall oil phytosterols
The requirements in clause 2 of Standard 1.2.3.
The name ‘tall oil phytosterols’ or ‘plant sterols’ must be used when
declaring the ingredient in the ingredient list, as prescribed in
Standard 1.2.4.
May only be added to food –
(1) according to Standards 1.3.4 and 2.4.2; and
(2) where the total saturated and trans fatty acids present in the food
is no more than 28% of the total fatty acid content of
the food.
substituting –
Phytosterol esters
The requirements in clause 2 of Standard 1.2.3.
The name ‘phytosterol esters’ or ‘plant sterol esters’ must be used
when declaring the ingredient in the ingredient list, as prescribed
in Standard 1.2.4.
May only be added to edible oil spreads –
(1) according to Standard 2.4.2; and
(2) where the total saturated and trans fatty acids present in the food
are no more than 28% of the total fatty acid content of
the food.
May only be added to breakfast cereals, not including breakfast
cereal bars, if –
(1) the total fibre content of the breakfast cereal is no less than
3g/50g serve;
(2) the breakfast cereal contains no more than 30g/100g of total
sugars; and
(3) the total phytosterol ester added is no less than 26g/kg and no
more than 32g/kg.
Foods to which phytosterol esters have been added may not be used
as ingredients in other foods.
May only be added to milk in accordance with Standard 2.5.1.
May only be added to yoghurt in accordance with Standard 2.5.3.
Tall oil phytosterols
The requirements in clause 2 of Standard 1.2.3.
The name ‘tall oil phytosterols’ or ‘plant sterols’ must be used when
declaring the ingredient in the ingredient list, as prescribed in
Standard 1.2.4.
May only be added to edible oil spreads –
(1) according to Standard 2.4.2; and
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2006, No 132
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NZ Gazette 2006, No 132
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